SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP -- MANGANESE ACETATE TETRAHYDRATE  -- 6810-00F045363
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MANGANESE ACETATE TETRAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:05/21/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F045363
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-9985
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:310-516-8000
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:MANGANESE ACETATE TETRAHYDRATE  *95-3*
CAS:6156-78-1
RTECS #:AI5775000

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 3730 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES. MAY BE ABSORBED INTO THE BLOOD STREAM & DEPOSITIED INTO
    THE LIVER, SPLEEN, BRAIN & OTHER ORGANS. MAY CAUSE METAL FUME
    FEVER. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,	DERMATITIS. EYES: IRRITATION,
    CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGESTION: ABSORPTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHILLS, FEVER,
    MUSCULAR PAINS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, PROSTRATION, REDNESS,
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES W/ABDOMINAL PAIN. CHRONIC EXPOSURE:
    APATHY, ANOREXIA, ASTHENIA, HE ADACHE, HYPERSOMNIA, SPASM, WEAKNESS
    OFTHE LEGS, ARTHRALGIAS, IRRITABILITY, PSYCHOIS, VISUAL
    HALLUCINATIONS. (SEE SUPP)

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PERFORM CPR. KEEP WARM & AT
    REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP/MILD
    DETERGENT & LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. EYES: WASH
    IMMEDIATEL Y W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER/NORMAL SALINE FOR 15-20 MINS.
    INGESTION: IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD <HIPS TO PREVENT
    ASPIRATION. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM. LARGER
    FIRES: WATER SPRAY, FOG/REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER W/O RISK. DON'T SCATTER
    MATERIAL W/HIGH-PRESSURE WATER STREAMS. DIKE FIRE-CONTROL WATER.
    USE AGENTS FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT/FLAME. MAY BURN BUT DOESN'T IGNITE READILY.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK W/O RISK. SMALL: TAKE UP
    W/SAND/OTHER ABSOBENT & PLACE INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS FOR LATER
    DISPOSAL. KEEP PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE AREA & DENY ENTRY.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:10 MG/CUM-ANY DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR EXCEPT
    SINGLE-USE & QUARTER-MASK RESPIRATORS. ANY SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR.
    ANY SCBA. 25 MG/CUM-ANY POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR W/A DUST &
    MIST FILTER/SUPPLIED-A IR RESPIRATOR OPERATED IN A FLOW MODE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO MEET
    PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:REQUIRED
Other Protective Equipment:SPLASH-PROOF/DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES,
    EYEWASH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
    BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SYMPTOMS CONT'D: DOUBLE VISION, IMPAIRED HEARING, UNCONTROLLABLE
    IMPULSES, MENTAL CONFUSION, EUPHORIA, SALIVATION, MASKLIKE FACES,
    MUSCLE WEAKNESS, MUSCLE RIGIDITY, TREMOR OF UPPER EXTREMITIES, HEAD
    &  IMPAIRED GAIT.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:176F
Spec Gravity:1.589
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:PALE, RED MONOCLINIC CRYSTALS.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS/OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BY THERMAL DECOMPOSITION: MAY RELEASE
    ACRID SMOKE & FUMES.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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